Hi,
I recently changed from an Antec900 case to a Thermaltake Element G.
My CPU heatsink is an old Thermaltake Big Typhoon. It's a massive cube of aluminum fins with a 120mm fan attached to it, and its vibrating a lot. The fan shoots air into the CPU and out the sides of the heatsink.
I think the vibrations are travelling and causing the top 200mm case fan to also vibrate up and down, causing a muffled clicking noise a dozen times a second. That fan is also only like an inch away from the giant CPU heat sink and it's not moving much air upward.
If I put my finger on the CPU heatsink and apply pressure the noises stop but if I let go the noises come back in a minute or so.
I tried tightening the heatsink to the motherboard from both sides, but it didn't help much. I think it's just too big and will vibrate no matter what.
I can try making it *really* tight; I guess the mobo and CPU are a few years old so I don't care if I crush them.
Any suggestions? Should I just put in some twist ties to keep the heatsink from moving?
I recently changed from an Antec900 case to a Thermaltake Element G.
My CPU heatsink is an old Thermaltake Big Typhoon. It's a massive cube of aluminum fins with a 120mm fan attached to it, and its vibrating a lot. The fan shoots air into the CPU and out the sides of the heatsink.
I think the vibrations are travelling and causing the top 200mm case fan to also vibrate up and down, causing a muffled clicking noise a dozen times a second. That fan is also only like an inch away from the giant CPU heat sink and it's not moving much air upward.
If I put my finger on the CPU heatsink and apply pressure the noises stop but if I let go the noises come back in a minute or so.
I tried tightening the heatsink to the motherboard from both sides, but it didn't help much. I think it's just too big and will vibrate no matter what.
I can try making it *really* tight; I guess the mobo and CPU are a few years old so I don't care if I crush them.
Any suggestions? Should I just put in some twist ties to keep the heatsink from moving?